SOC 100 Dis– Who’s on first?1. Who's On First?: Charles Lemert describes two contrasting approaches in professional sociology, an "individuals-first" approach and a "society-first" approach. What is the difference between these ways of understanding ourselves? What is your approach? Individuals-first? Society-first? Neither-first? Why do you approach the patterns of social interaction the way that you do? How might you stretch your sociological imagination by exploring a different approach?In the past unit, I read about sociological approaches in Lemert’s book. He talked about individual-first approach and society-first approach. Individual-first theory believed, Lemert stated, that societies are composed of individuals who act together to avoid chaos which wouldresult if they weren’t in harmony. On the other hand, society-first theory believed that society teaches individuals rules through institutions and influences them to do things for the common good (Lemert, 2012). The difference between these ways of understanding ourselves is that individual-first theory states that our individual choices affect the society, where society-first theory puts us under the organization of the society as a whole. I think my approach is neither individual-first nor society-first. Sometimes, I do believe that individuals affect the society in some significant ways. Individuals has the power to make free choices despite the influence of societies. However, personally, my daily interactions are also affected by the society. For example, I grow up in a society where society-first theory is valued. Iwas taught that society comes before individuals at school when I was very young. After I went into a different education system in a different culture, my interactions became more individualized. I started to see individuals as origins of the society. If I explore society-first approach more than the individual one, I will stretch my sociological imagination to think more about social forces’ impacts on shaping individual behaviors and social norms instead of individual motives. For example, to see social problems as results of society operations instead of individual actions. In your opinion, which approach is more explored by our society to explaincurrent social problems such as unemployment?References: Lemert, C. C. (2012). Social things: an introduction to the sociological life. Rowman & Littlefield